What is the meaning of ‐?

Separates certain pieces of text.

1. Separates syllables.

   Separates syllables.

   Separates letters to indicate the spelling of a word.

   Separates letters to indicate emphasis.

   Splits a word across a line break (called hyphenation).

   Marks a point where a morpheme (a suffix, a prefix, etc.) is supposed to be attached to a word.

   Connects certain pieces of text.

   1. Joins prefixes and suffixes according to stylistic rules, often to avoid confusion in pronunciation or meaning.

      Joins prefixes and suffixes according to stylistic rules, often to avoid confusion in pronunciation or meaning.

      Connects words in compound terms.

      Connects words in a compound modifier according to various stylistic rules.

      Connects names in some compound surnames.

      Indicates common parts of repeated compounds.

      Connects words in some situations, akin to a space.

      Connects the year, the month and the day, in dates.

      Indicates stuttering.

      Separates the components of a pun.

      Hides letters.

      Used as sentence-final punctuation.

      Joins the components of compounds.

      1. Joins the components of coordinative compounds, with equal components.

         Joins the components of coordinative compounds, with equal components.

         Joins the components of subordinative compounds, with a dominant component or head.

         Alternative spelling of -

         Separates certain pieces of text.

         1. Separates syllables.
         2. Separates letters.
         3. Splits a word across a line break (called hyphenation).
         4. Marks a point where a morpheme (a suffix, a prefix, etc.) is supposed to be attached to a word.

         Separates syllables.

         Separates letters.

         Splits a word across a line break (called hyphenation).

         Marks a point where a morpheme (a suffix, a prefix, etc.) is supposed to be attached to a word.

         Connects certain pieces of text.

         1. Joins prefixes and suffixes according to stylistic rules, often to avoid confusion in pronunciation or meaning

         Joins prefixes and suffixes according to stylistic rules, often to avoid confusion in pronunciation or meaning

         Indicates stuttering.

         Hides letters.

         Source: wiktionary.org